Algebraic Fractions

1 Express the following as single fractions.

Give your answers in their simplest forms.

𝑚 𝑚
1(a) +
3 4
[1 mark]

Answer

𝑥 7𝑥
1(b) +
16 4
[1 mark]

Answer

25𝑥 2𝑥
1(c) +
27 9
[1 mark]

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2 Express the following as single fractions

Give your answers in their simplest forms.

4𝑦 6𝑦
2(a) −
7 35
[1 mark]

Answer

10𝑥 3
2(b) −
3 9
[1 mark]

Answer

2(c) 10 4
−
𝑦 5
[1 mark]

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3 Express the following as single fractions

Give your answers in their simplest forms.

𝑥 − 10 3𝑥
3(a) +
2 10
[1 mark]

Answer

𝑏−2 𝑏
3(b) −
3 2
[1 mark]

Answer

𝑎 + 3 2𝑎 − 1
3(c) +
2 3
[2 marks]

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4 Express the following as single fractions

Give your answers in their simplest forms.

3𝑥 + 1 2𝑥 − 2
4(a) +
6 4
[2 marks]

Answer

4 10
4(b) +
2𝑥 − 2 𝑥 − 1
[2 marks]

Answer

3 𝑥+1 2𝑥
4(c) +
5𝑥 2𝑥 + 2
[2 marks]

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5 Simplify fully,

4𝑥 2 + 16𝑥
5(a)
𝑥 2 − 16
[2 marks]

Answer

2𝑥 + 4 𝑥2 + 𝑥 − 2
5(b) ÷
𝑥+1 2𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 3
[3 marks]

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6 Circle two of the expressions below which are equivalent.

[2 marks]

1 𝑥 −4
𝑥+4 𝑥 2 + 16

𝑥+2 𝑥+4
𝑥2 + 6𝑥 + 8 𝑥2 + 5𝑥 + 6

7 Simplify fully,
𝑥 −5
7(a)
𝑥 2 − 25
[1 mark]

Answer

𝑥2 + 𝑥 − 6
7(b)
𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 12
[2 marks]

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8 Solve + =1
2𝑥 − 3 𝑥 + 1
A solution by trial and improvement will not be accepted.
[4 marks]

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9 The diagram below shows a rectangle.

Not drawn
accurately
𝐴 𝐷

4
cm
𝑥+2

𝐵
5 𝐶
cm
𝑥+1

The perimeter of the rectangle is equal to 5 times the area.

Find the value of 𝑥.
[5 marks]

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